The Last Days of Discourse

President Donald Trump walks outside the White House en route to a meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki.

Trump’s Petty-Tyrant Brand of Fascism Trump’s Petty-Tyrant Brand of Fascism

The GOP president is both a dire threat to democratic governance and a clownish mob boss.

Sep 17, 2025 / Column / John Ganz

If Trump Could Make John Wayne the Head of Homeland Security, He Would

If Trump Could Make John Wayne the Head of Homeland Security, He Would If Trump Could Make John Wayne the Head of Homeland Security, He Would

Trump’s appeal stems from the way he combines restoration and revolution. His reactionary modernism may have beguiled Silicon Valley, but the rest of us should expect repression.

Jun 10, 2025 / Column / John Ganz

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